Results for: books tagged ‘British Theatre’
About Churchill: Philip Roberts
Not only an analysis of Caryl Churchill’s published work, but also an account of eleven of her unpublished pieces. More
About Hare: Richard Boon
It is astonishing that there has been no in-depth critical work on one of the great post-war British playwrights: David Hare. Professor Richard Boon provides such a book; with a ... More
About Stoppard: Jim Hunter
In About Stoppard, Jim Hunter charts the work of one of Britain's leading playwrights. His survey includes a brief biography, a chapter locating Tom Stoppard in his context, and interviews ... More
Acting Up: David Hare
In 1997 the 50-year-old playwright David Hare decided to visit the 50-year-old state of Israel and write a play - Via Dolorosa - about the conflict. He then chose to ... More
Amy's View: David Hare
It is 1979. Esme Allen is a well-known West End actress at just the moment when the West End is ceasing to offer actors a regular way of life. The ... More
Arguments with England: Michael Blakemore
In the days when Australians called England 'home', Michael Blakemore, an eager young man en route to RADA, made the long sea voyage to 1950s London to find himself in ... More
Coda: Simon Gray
All four of Simon Gray's Smoking Diaries are now on Faber Audiobooks. They conclude with Coda, Gray's account of 'the beginning of his dying'. More
Conversations with Peter Brook 1970-2000: Margaret Croyden
Peter Brook is one of the giants of twentieth-century theatre, a unique creative genius who, through his groundbreaking productions of King Lear, Marat/Sade, A Midsummer Night's Dream and especially The ... More
The Crafty Art of Playmaking: Alan Ayckbourn
With over sixty plays written and premièred at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough before going on to play in the West End or the Royal National Theatre, London, or ... More
Damn You England: John Osborne
Well-known playwright and acerbic wit, John Osborne was a man of trenchant opinions which he was unafraid to express. Ranging from his infamous 1961 letter to Tribune which provides the ... More
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